Re: Landscape Lighting Controller

[Charles Sullivan <cwsulliv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

X10's PR511 motion activated floodlight has integral dawn/dusk
control and timer.  That's probably all you'll need.  It can also
be manually turned on/off via X10 power line signals, and can send
X10 signals to control other X10 devices when motion is detected.

(I don't own any of these floodlights myself so can't say how well
they work.)

On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 14:09:05 -0800, sftong wrote:

> Hello Helpers!
>
> I would like to install an outdoor Motion Detect Floodlight (120V,
> 150W) with a Timer control such that the floodlight would function only
> in the night according to the timer settings.
>
> However, I do not know what is standard or typical way of installing
> the timer, and the location of it.
>
> Therefore, I come up with a plan of setting up a new circuit breaker,
> wire from breaker to a small "box" hanging in my basement concrete
> walls. This box will contain a GFCI outlet, a timer plug into the
> outlet, and the timer output wires connect to Floodlight.  I thought of
> this set up because I could not find any budget timer controller that
> allows me to wire to it and out directly. I think of using interior
> timer controller (various kinds), and that's why I need to set up a box
> with GFCI outlet, and plug the interior timer into the outlet. The
> cheapest timer allowing direct wiring cost like $50+ in Lowes!
>
> Now, though this seems logical, but looks a little odd to me. Got a few
> questions:
> 1) How should I hang the "box" in the basement? I am thinking to use
> some sort of electrical weather-proof box. Should I hang this box
> against a piece of wood panel, then the wood panel against the concrete
> wall ?
>
> 2) Is there a better or standard set up for timer control ?
>
> Many Thanks in Advance!
> Sean